Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Student Publications
Document Type
Poster
Publication Title
Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase
Abstract
Florida Tech’s Ortega Observatory has many high quality telescopes whose limits require empirical characterization. This project aims to do exactly that by calculating the point-source limiting magnitudes for three telescopes, including the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Telescope
Advisor
David Harris
Publication Date
4-24-2026
Recommended Citation
Benveniste, Joshua, "The Sky is Not the Limit: Characterizing the Limiting Magnitudes of the Ortega Observatory Telescopes" (2026). Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Student Publications. 74.
https://repository.fit.edu/apss_student/74